Ride across the USA

[PowerDubs_imp]

Nope. Only if superslab the whole way, but then what is the point?

If I’m going all highway, I’m taking my W12 Phaeton and putting my foot down.


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Well, I guess it depends on what your objectives are. For me, I had a limited amount of time and certain non-negotiable points of interest - Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Graceland, BRP, Six Flags New England, New Brunswick to visit family - once I plotted those on a map it was clear that highway travel was necessary.

For me this was a bucket list trip as I was deploying to Afghanistan for 8 months immediately following my trip and there were no guarantees that I would be coming back or what shape I would be in if I did. Given the fact that I was wounded twice and can barely ride now I guess I wasn't wrong.

Also, I'm not as adverse to "slab" riding as some on here seem to be. Sometimes there is nothing I love more than a 1000km day ride and statistically speaking there are far less accidents on the highway.

You have a Phaeton? There can't be many of those around, Canada only got around 100 total IIRC.

Yes, the time really is the biggest factor in my mind. Which is the reason I haven't gone on any trips on a bike. Too busy working.

Yea- we have had 4 Phaetons in my family. I owned 2 at the same time for a while. I started with an '05 V8 4-seater, and then also bought an '06 W12 4-seater. I eventually sold the '05 V8 to a guy from Canada who drove down with a friend and drove it back. So now you have 101.

My father in law started with an '04 V8 5-seater and eventually upgraded to an '05 W12 5-seater. Then this time last year he sold that and picked up a Bentley Continental GT which is basically the same car with 2 turbos strapped on.

I've been waay further in either of my Phaeton than I have even been on a bike. They eat highway miles, the faster you go the more they like it.